The Assassination of Fred Hampton
The Assassination of Fred Hampton GOALS 2. To prevent the rise of a “messiah” who could unify, and electrify, the militant black nationalist movement. COINTELPRO objectives, as outlined by the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover The story I will be discussing in today's post is one that has been getting a bit of attention recently, and that is: The true story of the assassination of Black Panther, Fred Hampton by the FBI and Chicago PD. I’ve been familiar with Fred Hampton’s story for some time and was working on a lot of research around it a few years ago. Earlier this year, a new movie came out called Judas and The Black Messiah, directed by Shaka King. The movie is a dramatized account of Fred Hampton and the events surrounding assassination, including the FBI’s use of an insider informant (played in the film by LaKieth Stanfield). So what is the true story behind this film? First, let’s start with a little bit of background: The mid-1960s in the United States was a hotbed for politi
